Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 11120
Crime: Victims
Tabled: 24 October 2024
Answered: 31 October 2024
Question
Mark Sewards
Labour — Leeds South West and Morley
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing legislation to allow victims of crime to express impact statements to convicted people directly.
Answer
Alex Davies-JonesAs set out in the Victims’ Code, victims and survivors have the right to make a Victim Personal Statement (VPS) to explain in their own words how a crime has affected them. The judge or magistrate will decide whether and what sections of a personal statem...
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